Ice Chips: Oilers F Kane (abdomen) skating at practice
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Edmonton Oilers
Forward Evander Kane is skating at practice this morning as he continues to recover from abdominal surgery.
Kane was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season on Mar. 7 and will remain on the long-term injured reserve. He had abdominal surgery in September and a knee scope in January.
In third season of a four-year, $20.5 million contract, Kane has yet to suit up for the Oilers this season.
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, also joined the Oilers on the ice for practice today:
Goaltender Stuart Skinner is expected to start against the Winnipeg Jets tonight at home.
Skinner is 23-17-4 with an .897 save percentage and 2.84 GAA in 46 appearances this season.
The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division and are two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights.
Montreal Canadiens
Goaltender Samuel Montembeault gets the start as the Canadiens go for a third straight win tonight against the New York Islanders.
Montembeault has appeared in 50 games this season, going 25-21-4 with a .901 save percentage and 2.84 GAA.
The Canadiens hold the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference as the Islanders sit three points back.
Ottawa Senators
Goaltender Linus Ullmark is the first goalie off the ice at practice this morning and is expected to get the start tonight against Colorado Avalanche.
Ullmark, 31, is 18-12-3 in 35 appearances this season with a .910 save percentage and 2.71 GAA.
Head coach Travis Green confirmed that defenceman Nick Jensen will not play tonight as he continues to deal with a lower-body injury.
Jensen, 34, has missed the last two games for the Senators with the injury. He did not play on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs and was absent from Monday's practice. He also did not suit up on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
In 60 games this season, he has three goals and 19 points, his first with Ottawa.
The Senators are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday and host the Colorado Avalanche tonight.
Lines at Sens morning skate per TSN's Claire Hanna:
Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Zetterlund-Gaudette-Highmore
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Hamonic
Kleven-Matinpalo
Gilbert
Ullmark
Forsberg
New York Islanders
Goaltender Ilya Sorokin is first off the ice at the Islanders morning and he's expected to start tonight against the Montreal Canadiens, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
The Islanders sit three points of the Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with both teams having played 67 games.
Sorokin has six wins in his past nine starts. In 51 appearances this season, he is 26-20-5 with a .906 save percentage and 2.72 goals-against average.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Head coach Dean Evason said there are no changes to the lineup tonight against the Florida Panthers with the exception of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins getting the start.
Merzlikins is 22-18-4 this season with an .896 save percentage and 3.04 goals-against average. He has struggled of late, dropping four straight games and did not play the last two games after being absent for personal reasons.
The Blue Jackets have lost four straight games and sit three points back of the Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
New York Rangers
Goaltender Igor Shesterkin gets the start tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 29-year-old is 23-24-4 this season with a .907 save percentage and 2.78 GAA. He has lost his last two starts.
The Rangers have lost two games in a row and are one point back of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Washington Capitals
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren gets the start at home tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren has appeared in 30 games for Washington this season, going 15-11-3 with an .897 save percentage and 2.65 GAA. He has allowed three or more goals in five of his last seven starts.
The Capitals sit atop the NHL standings with 98 points with a game in hand on the Winnipeg Jets (98 points).
St. Louis Blues
Goaltender Jordan Binnington will get the start tonight against the Vancouver Canucks, per The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford.
The 31-year-old is 21-21-4 in 47 games this season with an .897 save percentage and 2.81 GAA.
The Blues have won three straight games and sit just outside the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference as they are tied with Vancouver with 75 points but the Canucks have the game in hand.